Uwei Chanyu

Uwei Chanyu (died 105 BC) was the Chanyu of the Great Hunnic Empire of the Xiongnu from 114 to 105 BC, succeeding Ichise Chanyu and preceding Ushylu Chanyu.

Biography
Uwei was the son of Ichise Chanyu, and he became the chanyu of the Xiongnu Great Hunnic Empire in 114 BC during a time of war with the Han dynasty. During his reign, however, there was relative peace with China, although there were tense relations and some battles with the Han. The Chinese attempted to ally with the Yuezhi of Uzbekistan and Bactria against the Huns, but this attempte failed, and Uwei died in 105 BC without fighting a major war.